Explore the Family Name Fiero

The meaning of Fiero

1. Italian: variant of Fierro. 2. Americanized form of German Führer (see Fuhrer). Compare Fero.

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How common is the last name Fiero in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fiero has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,147th, but by 2010 it had slipped to 28,552nd, a decrease of 9.2%. Similarly, the count dropped from 880 in 2000 to 835 in 2010, marking a 5.11% reduction. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 15.15%, shifting from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#26,147#28,552-9.2%
Count880835-5.11%
Proportion per 100k0.330.28-15.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fiero

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Fiero surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 74.43% in 2000 to 74.61% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic make up the second largest group, though there was a slight decrease from 23.52% in 2000 to 22.75% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased by 45.05%, from 0.91% in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black showed changes as well, with the former showing an appearance in 2010 (1.08%) after no record in 2000, and the latter dropping to 0% in 2010 from 0.91% in 2000. There were no records for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White74.43%74.61%0.24%
Hispanic23.52%22.75%-3.27%
Two or More Races0.91%1.32%45.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.08%0%
Black0.91%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%